title: Evaluation of a biopsy gun for guided biopsy of impalpable liver lesions using intraoperative ultrasound.
abstract: A biopsy gun which can be operated by one hand has been evaluated at post-mortem to determine its accuracy in biopsying impalpable lesions within the liver under intraoperative ultrasound control. Of 20 impalpable metastases identified positive histology was obtained in 90% demonstrating that this technique is of value in identifying and localising metastases in the liver.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Nottingham.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Charnley
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Sheffield
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hardcastle
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography